The League Paper

STRACHAN’S ON BOARD TO TAKE US TO THE NEXT LEVEL

by
The LeaguePaper Team
11 February 2018

TOP OF THE CLASS: The SCL scholars hard at work on the training field and in the classroom, inset right. Below: Gordon Strachan, left, and George Mackie

BOTH on and off the pitch, Gordon Strachan has enjoyed a glittering career. Not only did the fiery Scotsman play for the likes of Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds, but he’s also shone on the touchline.
In his club career, Strachan won some of the most glittering prizes in the game, including the English Division One title (now the Premier League), the FA Cup, the Scottish Premier League and the European Cup Winners’ Cup....

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